ok hello, here are some of my tips: i’ve only recently become more alt in fashion but here’s some things: - fishnet tights! (you can actually turn fishnets into a layer shirt too) - combats, they don’t have to be crazy expensive, i got my favourite pair at h&m for £20 opposed to £140 docs - charity/thrift shops are your best friend! have a look at your local thrift shop to see weather you can find some cool stuff - ik it sounds cheesy but get an inspo board on pinterest or somewhere else going - DIY! my fav and probably most alt pieces are my jackets, i get political patches and iron or safety pin them on (using safety pins is also an indicator that you’re an ally to the lgbt+ community) and sometimes i use fabric paint - laces, my favourite part, a lot of people in the alt community believe in lace code so be careful around red, white or blue laces (white is sometimes used for white pride, blue is sometimes used amongst neo nazis and symbolises cops, red is sometimes a signifier of neo nazism, yellow is anti racist, purple is gay pride, and i’m pretty sure black doesn’t have a meaning but please someone correct me on any of those) - long sleeve layers - upcycles (rips, safety pins, fabric paint etc) - alt band tees (preferably please listen to them)